Documentary Filmmaking

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In the three years since its theatrical premiere, the Mexican
documentary "Presumed Guilty" ("Presunto Culpable") has earned enough headlines
to make any film publicist envious. The movie has been banned, disparaged, acclaimed,
and the subject of multiple lawsuits. Along the way, it has broken every
documentary box office record in Mexico. Now a series of judicial decisions in
the past week suggests that, while the discussion it sparked will continue, the
film's legal battles may be drawing to a close.

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Taylor Krauss, an American journalist,
freelance filmmaker, and founder of the testimonial website Voices of Rwanda, traveled to Uganda
roughly two weeks ago to conduct some filming in hopes of pitching footage later
to various media outlets. Krauss is no stranger to the region; he has been traveling
back and forth to the country for nine years. But now that he has been
arrested, held for three days without charge, had his equipment confiscated,
and finally forced out of the country, this probably marks his last visit. It
probably also marks bad news for the press in Uganda.